Maria Grozdeva

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Maria Grozdeva

Maria Zdravkova Grozdeva-Grigorova (Bulgarian: Мария Здравкова Гроздева-Григорова; born on 23 June 1972) is a Bulgarian retired sport shooter, who competed in 25 metre pistol and 10 metre air pistol. She is the only woman to have successfully defended the 25 metre pistol title at the Olympic Games. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 25 metre pistol, and Women's 10 metre air pistol.[1]

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Maria Grozdeva
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Grozdeva in 2014
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Full nameMaria Zdravkova Grozdeva
Born23 June 1972 (1972-06-23) (age 52)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  Bulgaria
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney25 m pistol
2004 Athens25 m pistol
1992 Barcelona10 m air pistol
1996 Atlanta10 m air pistol
2004 Athens10 m air pistol
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Apart from her five Olympic medals including two gold medals, Grozdeva also has been successful at CISM World Championships and ISSF World Cups. She is also the current holder of the final world record in 25 metre pistol.[2]

Life

Grozdeva was born on 23 June 1972 in Sofia. She began shooting at the age of 11, and graduated in sports shooting from the National Sports Academy.[3] She is married to her coach Valeri Grigorov, with whom she has three children.[4]

Grozdeva announced her decision to retire from professional sports after competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] She was among the founders of the Bulgarian Shooting Union and served as its president between 2012 and 2022, being succeeded by Vesela Letcheva.[6]

Other endeavors

In, 2009 Grozdeva competed as a house guest in the third season of the reality show VIP Brother.[7] She made it into the final three and then placed runner up for the season.[8]

Olympic results

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Event 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2020
25 metre pistol 18th
574
21st
574
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
589+101.3
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
585+103.2
5th
583+203.6
9th
583
27th
578
10 metre air pistol 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
383+98.6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
389+99.5
38th
367
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
386+96.3
11th
382
24th
378
43rd
559
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Records

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Current world records held in 25 metre pistol
Women (CISM) Individual590 Li Duihong (CHN)
 Maria Grozdeva (BUL)
 Stephanie Thurmann (GER)
 Zhang Mengyuan (CHN)
 Doreen Vennekamp (GER)
1993
1996
2015
June 2, 2018
June 2, 2018
(NOR)
(SWE)
(KOR)
Thun (SUI)
Thun (SUI)
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